American International Journal of Available online at http://www.iasir.net Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences ISSN (Print): 2328-3734, ISSN (Online): 2328-3696, ISSN (CD-ROM): 2328-3688 AIJRHASS is a refereed, indexed, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary and open access journal published by International Association of Scientific Innovation and Research (IASIR), USA (An Association Unifying the Sciences, Engineering, and Applied Research) Evaluating and comparing the Book of Arda Viraf Nameh with Sayr al-’Ibad ilA l-Ma’ad Masoud Nabati Department of Persian Literature and Language, Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Branch, Mahabad, Iran Abstract: The fate and the end of man since time immemorial, human thought to have engaged in many works of world literature has emerged in various forms. The imagination of the human being and his efforts to escape the limitations of the human, supernatural led him to think that one of the channels to day thoughts, moods world it is spiritual itinerary. The origin of this type of travel for himself a “literary genre” have created separate, it is unclear. But sometimes significant similarities can be seen in the modern man's thinking and curiosity movement. Literary of Iran is not an exception, “Arda Viraf” and “Sayr al-I’bad ila l- Ma’ad” Sanai including these “spiritual itinerary”, that the first one representative of Islamic mysticism and religion, Zoroastrianism, another representative of imitation of Ascension. In this article we have tried to study the important speech point by point the two of them discussed the similarities and differences. And that the diversity of the world such as: structure, themes and philosophical foundations will consider and mention the views of the two major currents of religious and mystical about human destiny after death is dealt with and the image of purgatory, hell and paradise, which show and type eagles will reward and place for the wicked and the righteous will be in these two specific itinerary. Keyword: Arda Viraf Nameh, Sayr al-’Ibad ila l-Ma’ad, purgatory, Hell, Heaven I. Introduction The fate and the end of mankind since time immemorial, human thought to have been occupied. The mortal man from the first day of awareness of death as an inevitable truth that is hidden in the shadows at any moment and is faced. The desire for immortality, his biggest wish in life and somehow all very effort to achieve this wish during these years. Since the death with this apparent contradiction is human desire, but this fact does not disappoint people and that's why tries to escape death, unexplored territories with the literary world know and Others in this incredible experience of its partners. Puts his foot in his imagination to a place where justice and truth prevail and can experience eternal life. An example of these experiences spiritual itinerary and it created a world in which every color and language world literature, it has emerged sample; most of these itineraries have a religious flavor religion. In literary and mystical Zoroastrian priest ascension “Kartir” and someone called “Arda Viraf”. we have both Faith and religion Zoroastrianism and Representative works as a rebuke for his converts are considered. In Christianity works such as “The Divine Comedy” Dante, “Paradise Lost” by John Milton and “spiritual pilgrimage” of John Bunyan yen, a rise of indoor mediaeval cathedrals is all that indicate Christianity converts eagles and rewards in the form of allegory which are taken sometimes philosophical flavor. This itinerary can be seen in some of the world's myths as myths Sumerian, Egyptian, Indian and who will come in its place. This article aims to address two of the most important travelogues, representing one of the pre- Islamic Zoroastrian religion and mysticism is the Book of “Arda Viraf Nameh” And another representative of Islamic mysticism and philosophy, i.e., “Sayr al-I’bad ila l-Ma’ad” of Sanaie. II. Methodology This paper library research carried out at the end of the study, subjects were taking notes with regard to the content of chapters, available data classification was included in parts of the thesis. Checker man always and in every age interested in “recognition of existence’ had been taken to accomplish this is to do everything. Knowing enthusiasm and awareness of tourism has brought him around on their own and travel difficulties and obstacles with heart and bought far gone to know that has not seen yet. AIJRHASS 15-887; © 2015, AIJRHASS All Rights Reserved Page 275 Masoud Nabati, American International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 13(3), December, 2015-February, 2016, pp. 275-279 III. Arda Viraf Nameh Among the works of Sanaie, Book of Arda Viraf one of the most popular and most recognized them, and one of the most basic resources for teaching knowledge about other world, in ancient Iran. In the realm of the afterlife, this book is the latest sign that it must Avesta data and what we're about the same subject, in this period, through the text of the inscription of the priest “Kartir” we have compared. Said earlier that it scrolls visual description of the priest (Kartir) has narrated from heaven. “When you know that the afterlife rituals Sanaie What is crucial, then we can understand the Book of Arda Viraf considerable benefit” (Jinio, 2009: 13). IV. Sayr al-I’bad ila l-Ma’ad Topic “Sayr al-I’bad ila l-Ma’ad” system of lessons that later it extended Attar. And in his system, home seeker Holy Spirit, through all the material world and the spiritual realm described. Travel the land, “Nafs Namiye” begins and then the higher stages of the kingdoms “rational soul” is going and where their aim seeker sees this old fluorescent light in the face of aging is the rational soul. Sayr al-I’bad ila l-Ma’ad is “mystical poem that describes the evolution of the human spirit shows. The beginning of the book, he is mixing the wind blowing the breath of God and carries the soul” (Ranjbar, 2008: 1) Nafs captive after learning to be a leader and to one day in the dark old man sees subtle and luminous example “rational soul” and “acquired intellect” is. It invites his old town to walk and breathe the devil traits of plants and animals and is caused by forces leave. And devil traits of them mentioned traits, and finally comes into its own is captured in the clutches of the evil powers and attributes. “This system, in general about the existence of the human earth after waking up to the rises through the degrees of growth. Plant Spirit is the first step in embryonic period Nursing is the maintenance man. And during the journey he finally reached the resurrection must be overcome through the material and the way it is.” (Ranjbar, 2008: 2). During the stages of development and readiness to accept the rational soul with the eye-opening insight, managed to find a guide that her mental development in line guidance, and this guide is the active intellect. During the stages of development and readiness to accept the rational soul with the eye-opening insight, be able to find tips that in the course of his mental development guidance, and this guide is the active intellect. The animal soul is the greatest task is to collect data from the outside world through the five senses and impart appearance and maintenance through inner senses that the four natural forces will be possible thanks to compatibility. Sayr al-I’bad ila l-Ma’ad is unique in its kind. No poet ever been able to visit a variety of stages and barriers to these and Shiva and beautiful state. When the poet's art culminates every single home and describes the steps and barriers introduced into passage reveals them. V. Differences and Similarities of two works Now that the Book of Arda Viraf features and Sayr al-I’bad ila l-Ma’ad the appropriate size was discussed and evaluated all aspects of the two huge hit; It is time that the similarities and differences of these two effects to be addressed; But before addressing these important questions need to be answered is whether Islamic mysticism of pre-Islamic religions such as Zoroastrianism originate? Is the origin of Sufism, Islamic mysticism and religion of Zoroastrianism to Islam? And if the impact is how it is and at what level? Purgatory in Sayr al-I’bad ila l-Ma’ad. Purgatory is a place that in some of the works clearly (like the Book of Arda Viraf, The Divine Comedy) and covered in others (such as Sayr al-I’bad ila l-Ma’ad) is talking about is, purgatory for those spirits that is bad or good deeds and have repented, this repentance, sometimes at the last moment of life and the forgiveness seeker will be accepted. Unlike the infernal spirits from purgatory those who are pleased with their doom, because the difficulty of purgatory, save them from the darkness of sin. And at the end of it, it is hoped that the process paradise. The hell that is described in the description of her particular position has been clear not Arda viraf and the rank and considered it not been for the fact that limbo is a battle between the conscious and unconscious Senate. In addition, more descriptions of those who are present in different territories and a polarized light and the dark polar light pink and dark nature have been so frustrated and repressed. VI. Heaven in the Arda Viraf Arda viraf journey in life after death (the dead) in one direction, but in this journey, he first goes to Chinud Bridge which, according to Zoroastrian belief, bridge the ghosts to go to the other world must pass through it.